Lion Head Mesa Let's get ethical, ethical. . .

He was stubborn. She supposed it was his duty to be so. Still, she was feeling a growing unease at his nearness, and breathed deep, forcing air from her clenched belly.

I understand, Lilitu murmured. She glanced out to the mountains, from where she knew the soldier hailed.

Do you miss your pack? she asked, for lack of other words. She missed Brecheliant more and more every day, and wondered often if she'd made a mistake. 

Still no Arielle, and now she was promised to a whole different prince than was originally promised. What a mess.